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Health
Scorpion Found in School Curry: 100+ Students Hospitalised in Bihar
✍️ India Today
🗓 23 Jul 2026, 11:03 AM
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More than a hundred students in Bihar fell ill after consuming the mid‑day meal, when a scorpion was discovered in a curry served at a school. Health officials are investigating the incident.
In a shocking incident, over 100 students at a school in Bihar were reported ill after eating the mid‑day meal. The school’s kitchen staff discovered a scorpion inside a curry that had been served to the children.
The affected students were taken to local hospitals where they received treatment for mild to moderate symptoms. Health authorities have issued a statement that they are conducting a thorough investigation into the source of the contamination.
School officials have suspended the mid‑day meal program pending the outcome of the inquiry. Parents of the affected children have expressed concern over food safety protocols.
The Ministry of Education has pledged to review the school‑canteen guidelines to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.
The affected students were taken to local hospitals where they received treatment for mild to moderate symptoms. Health authorities have issued a statement that they are conducting a thorough investigation into the source of the contamination.
School officials have suspended the mid‑day meal program pending the outcome of the inquiry. Parents of the affected children have expressed concern over food safety protocols.
The Ministry of Education has pledged to review the school‑canteen guidelines to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.